Multiple sources have reported receiving phone calls amounting to “push polls” on Council Member Roger Berliner’s proposal to tax carbon emissions from Mirant’s fossil fuel power plant in Dickerson. The…
SEIU: Stop the MCPS Furloughs!
From SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta, whose union represents school support staff.
In the clearest sign yet of labor discontent with the County Council, the Metro Washington AFL-CIO has suspended its endorsement process for council candidates because of the county budget “crisis”…
By Marc Korman. On April 26th I attended the District 16 town hall. With Delegate Bronrott’s resignation effective at midnight on the 26th, it was his last official act as…
The Post Owes the County Council an Apology
Do you still read the Washington Post’s coverage of Montgomery County? If you do, you know its editorials routinely portray MoCo politicians as tools of the public employee unions, especially…
Former Governor Bob Ehrlich is running for his old job as a fiscal conservative who “believes Maryland must begin spending within its means.” We have already demonstrated that Ehrlich increased…
Donna Edwards, who represents Maryland’s 4th District (parts of Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties) in the United States House of Representatives, will be on Political Pulse on: Thursday, May 6th…
SEIU Rings Alarm Bell on Furloughs
SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta sent out the following email to her members about school system furloughs today.Dear [Member], Your phone call or email today could not be more…
By Marilyn Balcombe. Craig Rice is an ideal choice for District 2 Councilmember. He is smart, savvy, and he knows the Upcounty. As a State Delegate in District 15 he…